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Aerial drone offers insights into bowhead whale behaviour
Oct. 21, 2016

Aerial drone offers insights into bowhead whale behaviour

The bowhead whale is the longest-living marine mammal in the world, yet many answers remain about the biology and feeding behaviour of this elusive animal.

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How public health would handle the zombie apocalypse

Hordes of flesh-eating zombies haven’t yet made the leap from the horror-movie screen to city streets, but that hasn’t stopped two professors from sharing tips on how to handle an invasion.

Anticipating pleasure of eating helps people cut portion sizes: UBC Sauder study

New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business suggests that simply imagining the taste, smell and texture of food or drink can lead consumers to happily choose smaller portions and even increase their satisfaction.

Abortion pill regulations limit access, put Canadian women at risk: UBC profs

The abortion pill mifepristone, considered the global “gold standard” for medical abortions, will become available to Canadians later this year. But UBC professors say Health Canada’s regulations for the drug will limit access to abortions and compromise patient safety.

OPINIONS

 

Vancouver School Board firing is both political and partisan

Sandra Mathison, a UBC professor of education, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about the recent firing of the Vancouver School Board.

ATHLETICS

 

UBC hockey’s Matt Hewitt gets call up to the Vancouver Canucks

The day started like any other for UBC goalie Matt Hewitt, until the Vancouver Canucks called.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Brain: Part of the Beyond Words series at the Chan Centre

A hilarious, heartbreaking monologue about consciousness, mental illness, and friendship from award-winning novelist, musician and former Canadian poetry slam champ Brendan McLeod, Brain maps McLeod’s experiences with obsessive compulsive disorder.

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When the zombie apocalypse rises, SPPH professors won’t be fazed

This Hallowe’en, researchers walk you through how to diagnose, model, and control a plague of the undead.
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